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Trรชs Estradas carbonatite, Lavras do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Trรชs Estradas carbonatite | Deposit |
| Lavras do Sul | Municipality |
| Rio Grande do Sul | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 53' 11'' South , 54° 12' 30'' West
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Age:
2500 to 541 ยฑ 1.0 Ma
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dom Pedrito | 36,911 (2012) | 45.6km |
| Bagรฉ | 98,940 (2017) | 50.4km |
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Trรชs Estradas prospect
The Trรชs Estradas deposit consists of an elongated carbonatite intrusion (meta-carbonatite and amphibolite).
Proterozoic carbonatite unit in the Archaean to Palaeoproterozoic Santa Maria Chico Granulite Complex.
The TEC contains a measured mineral resource of 36 Mt @ 4.01% P2O5, indicated mineral resource of 47 Mt @ 4.18% P2O5 and inferred mineral resource of 21.8 Mt @ 3.67% P2O5, using a cut-off grade of 3% P2O5. The TEC is 2.35 km long and up to 400 m wide along with a linear structure, in the N50ยฐ- 60ยฐE direction, with a preferential plunge to the NW.
Proterozoic carbonatite unit in the Archaean to Palaeoproterozoic Santa Maria Chico Granulite Complex.
The TEC contains a measured mineral resource of 36 Mt @ 4.01% P2O5, indicated mineral resource of 47 Mt @ 4.18% P2O5 and inferred mineral resource of 21.8 Mt @ 3.67% P2O5, using a cut-off grade of 3% P2O5. The TEC is 2.35 km long and up to 400 m wide along with a linear structure, in the N50ยฐ- 60ยฐE direction, with a preferential plunge to the NW.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
27 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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| โ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
| โ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ Formula: Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O Description: It was reported that Alterite was found here in the reference: Anzolin, H. D. M., Dani, N., Remus, M. V. D., Ribeiro, R. D. R., Nunes, A. R., & Ruppel, K. M. V. (2019). Apatite multi-generations in the Trรชs Estradas Carbonatite, Southern Brazil: physical and chemistry meaning and implications to phosphate ore quality. Brazilian Journal of Geology.
This is an incorrect interpretation of the Anzolin text as the authors report on alteration products (green clays and sands) which they inadvertently called "alterite". |
| โ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| โ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| โ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A References: |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| โ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| โ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| โ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| โ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| โ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| โ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ 'K Feldspar' |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| โ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| โ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| โ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ 'Plumbogummite Group' |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| โ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| โ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| โ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) References: |
| โ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ 'Xenotime' |
| โ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| โ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| โ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Alterite ? | 7.DE.42 | Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 ยท 17H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| โ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| โ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| โ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| โ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| โ | 'Plumbogummite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| โ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' | - | AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| โ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | โ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | โ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| Si | โ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | โ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Millerite | NiS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | โ Millerite | NiS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Alterite | Zn2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | โ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
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